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Boris feared Dilyn had caught Covid

By Georgia Edkins WHITEHALL CORRESPONDENT

BORIS JOHNSON was convinced that his dog Dilyn had contracted coronavirus in the early days of the pandemic, Matt Hancock’s diaries reveal.

The former Prime Minister is said to have believed his Jack Russell-cross battled the disease at the same time as he did, in March 2020.

Mr Hancock wrote in his diary that Mr Johnson went as far as to consult the country’s top scientists about Dilyn’s condition, asking if he needed a human antibody test.

‘There was a long, awkward pause while Patrick Vallance [chief scientific adviser] and the Prof [Chris Whitty, chief medical officer] tried to work out whether he was joking or whether we needed to summon the chief vet to provide a considered response,’ Mr Hancock wrote. ‘Eventually the Prof broke the silence. “I don’t know if the human antibody test would be suitable,” he replied diplomatically.’

Some dogs have caught Covid, but it is very rare.

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